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Attraction at the New Opera House Last Week.
The Knight of the Plains or Buffalo Bills Best Trail:
Review of Society Notes for the Week.
Almighty Dell and Nothing Doing

In a social, point of view, the week past has been extraordinarily dull, society gatherings of many descriptions having been entirely ignored. As say and the reporter as "well as the many readers of. the 'CHIEFTAIN are doomed to sad and grievous disappointment.

The New Opera house, however, has been's center of attraction, the boards haying been coupled with Comblaations of a high order and talent. The first part of the week was made delightfully entertaining lo the lovers of amusement by the appearance of the famous tragedian; Lawrence Barrett, who made his debut in Pueblo to an audience which was alike a compliment to himself as well as to the city. The attendance simply amounted to an ovation, and well may our citizens consider honored by being visited by such a great impersonator of the Shakespearian drama.
Friday evening witnessed the initiatory performance of the Buffalo Bill company, an attraction which is per baps among the most novel and interesting that has visited this isolation of the country in years. The support includes a band of genuine Indians and a powerful dramatic well worthy a generous appreciation. The present season is a brilliant one for Pueblo and the prospective outlook is still brighter. Below will be found a brief summary of the society news.

FALO BILL's BEST TRAIL.
The great and generous government scout, Hon. W. F. Cody, supported by his band of Indians and unrivaled dramatic talent, in their grand Interpretation of the border drama, made their second and farewell to a house last evening that goes far towards showing that when there is an occasion, Pueblo will turn out en masse to greet the first-class entertainment. The curtain rises on the prairie scene; where War Eagle, an Indian chieftain and staunch friend of the scout is mistaken for a Sioux Indian and bitter foe, A report, a blinding flash, and several feathers are slipped from his headdress, It is this period Buffalo Bill makes his first entre, and in that grand role which talent and a thrilling past experience has so thoroughly instilled, effects an Impersonation which wrapt attention of the audience.

The second act displays a handsome drawing-room scene in New York and in the third act, the rising of the curtain disclosed the interior of a Cheyenne bar-room. It is this act that the opportunity is presented for the exhibition of his remarkable dramatic talent. The curtain falls on the great stage robbery scene, one of the grandest productions of the sensational drama we have ever witnessed. The support is faultless throughout. Mrs. Huntlogton, as Wild Nellie, gained favor with the audience. C. H. Tyler, as Moses Modlodi, and D. Marbella, as Judge Chincapin, were simply Immense. the other performed their parts in a manner highly